Apple Cancels Dr. Dre's Music Series 'Vital Signs' Due to Explicit Content The rapper and entrepreneur's show has been axed due to graphic depictions of <br />violence, sex and drug use. The move comes despite Apple and Dre's strong relationship after the tech giant bought his company Beats for $3 billion. Sources say Apple CEO Tim Cook made the decision to cancel the show. According to 'The Wall Street Journal,' Cook viewed 'Vital Signs' over a year ago and was troubled by what he saw. The six-episode, semi-autobiographical series would have starred Dre himself. It also featured actors Sam Rockwell, Michael K. Williams and Ian McShane, each of whom portray a sliver of <br />Dre's psyche.